If you wan to lock your laptop quickly, simply press Windows icon+L.
For Show hidden files and folder:

If you wish to look at files, folders that are hides by Windows, initially open the Windows search box and then kind folder. Then choose Folder choices from the search list and navigate for the read tab. simply check the “Show hidden files, folders, and drives.” option.

]]>By: darcycastanedohttp://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/open-it-forum-tips-for-windows-7-use/#comment-105380
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:12:28 +0000#comment-105380Tried searching for another trick but it seems like Windows 7 GodMode trick is still the best asnwer, unless somebody comes up with a Windows 7 Settings Management tool which is unlikely to happen. Now for those of you who might be looking for an effective Windows migration appliance based solution for multiple machines you can PM me.
]]>By: batyehttp://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/open-it-forum-tips-for-windows-7-use/#comment-90393
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:01:45 +0000#comment-90393Windows Explorer tips
Yes -you can make it better.
try Use check boxes to select multiple files
In order to select multiple files for an operation such as copying, moving or deleting in Windows Explorer, you generally use the keyboard and the mouse, Ctrl-clicking every file you want to select. But if you’re mouse-centric, there’s a way to select multiple files in Windows 7 using only your mouse, via check boxes. To do it:
In Windows Explorer, click Organize, and then select “Folder and search options.”
Click the View tab.
In Advanced Settings, scroll down and check the box next to “Use check boxes to select items.” Click OK.
From now on, when you hover your mouse over a file in Windows Explorer, a check box will appear next to it; click it to select the file. Once a file is selected, the checked box remains next to it; if you uncheck it, the box will disappear when you move your mouse away.
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:19:41 +0000#comment-90291[…] Tips for Windows 7 use […]
]]>By: slack400http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/open-it-forum-tips-for-windows-7-use/#comment-89488
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:26:32 +0000#comment-89488Biggest issue we ran into was surrounding UAC controls. With traditional login scripts running from the Domain Controller the printer mappings work fine but not mapped drives.

With the addition of the User Access Control feature in windows the separation of standard commands and elevated administrator commands your old login processes will be broken.

Of course if you update your process from scripts to GPP and GPO’s ahead of time and decommission your drive mapping scripts you’ll be fine.